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BVS Nepal

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Psycho-social Counsellor

Views: 3000|Published on: Oct 31, 2025

NGO / INGO / Social work

Mid Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 4

Biratnagar, Birgunj, Butwal, Kathmandu|

Experience: More than 1 year|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

BVS-Nepal is committed to enhancing the overall wellbeing of burn survivors through a holistic approach. We are pleased to announce a vacancy for the position of Psycho-social Counsellor, who will play a key role in supporting the mental health and emotional recovery of burn survivors. We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team and contribute to improving the lives of survivors.

Major responsibilities:

The Psychosocial Counselor will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

Provide individual and group counseling to needy burn survivors and their family.
Help survivors cope with trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Teach stress management and coping techniques.
Support survivors in rebuilding relationships with family and the community.
Address social stigma and body image concerns.
Assist in career counseling and resuming education or employment.
Guide family members on how to support the survivor emotionally.
Provide counseling to caregivers to manage stress and emotional burden.
Work closely with medical teams to ensure survivors follow treatment plans.
Encourage participation in physical therapy and self-care routines.
Identify and address signs of severe depression or suicidal thoughts.
Provide emergency psychological support when needed.
Educate the community on burn prevention and reducing stigma.
Advocate for policies supporting burn survivor mental health and social inclusion.
Maintain data and case studies of the beneficiaries.
Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual report.
Regularly visit hospitals and field locations to identify cases and provide essential psychosocial support.
Regularly follow up with beneficiaries to assess their progress and status, and provide necessary support.
Advocate for the promotion of psychosocial support activities with local governments and other stakeholders.
Follow the inputs and additional responsibilities provided by the supervisor when it comes to the strategic benefits of the project and organization.
Provide necessary support as per the need of project and organization.

Qualification, Skills, and Experience:

The candidate must have an intermediate or bachelor’s in any discipline along with at least six-month psychosocial counseling training/Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Counseling Psychology.
At least one year of working experience as a psychosocial counselor.
Able to work in a multicultural environment.
Perform any other training-related assignments as directed by the clinical supervisor and project focal person.
Able to make field visits frequently within and out of the main duty station as required by the project’s activities.
Sound knowledge and skills of the computer, email, and internet. Able to prepare reports in Microsoft word and excel and submit them to the project focal person.
Preference will be given to local candidates with fluency in both Nepali and local languages, and good English report-writing ability.

Location: Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Birgunj and Butwal (1 in each location)

Duration: 1 Year (January 2026 to December 2026) with a possibility of extension

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Under Graduate (Bachelor)

Required Experience:More than 1 year

Skills Required

Required skills for this job

Communication

Counseling

Interpersonal Skills

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Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

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About the organization

BVS Nepal

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Dhobighat, Lalitpur

Burn Violence Survivors – Nepal, established in 2008, is one of the few organizations working specifically on prevention, protection, advocacy, curative and long-term recovery and rehabilitation of burns survivors. BVS-Nepal helps and supports survivors of burns accidents and violence, such as attempted homicide attacks, normally using kerosene or acid and cases of self-immolation and attempted suicide, often stemming from domestic violence. We have been able to help more than 8500 burns victims, till date, through medical and surgical, counseling, nutrition and physiotherapy since the inception of the organization. BVS-Nepal has successfully provided life skills and vocational trainings to thirty female burns violence survivors, to enable them to start a new life.

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